elevated BP -correct answers120-190 and less than 80
High BP stage one -correct answers130-139 or 80-89
High BP stage 2 -correct answers140 or higher or 90 or higher
Hypertensive crisis -correct answershigher than 180 and/or higher than 120
general popula on BP goal -correct answers< 130/80
age > 65 years treatment goal -correct answersSBP < 130
diabetes mellitus treatment goals -correct answers< 130/80
CKD treatment goal -correct answers<130/80
secondary preven on (prior stroke, MI, heart failure) treatment goal -correct answers<130/80
, secondary HTN causes -correct answersCushing's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, chronic renal
disease, certain drugs
Non-pharmacologic methods to control HTN -correct answerslimit alcohol intake, restrict
sodium consump on, reduce saturated fat and cholesterol; increase fresh fruit and vegetable
intake, increase aerobic physical ac vity, discon nue tobacco use, maintain op mum weight
guidelines for stage 1 HTN treatment -correct answerscombo of nonpharmacologic therapy and
single an hypertensive medica on
guidelines for treatment of HTN stage 2 -correct answersnonpharamcologic therapy and two
an hypertensive medica ons
first-line drugs for HTN -correct answersACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCBs, and Thiazide diure cs
prescribing two an hypertensive results in -correct answersaddi ve or synergic blood pressure
reduc on
first line in most; especially black pts -correct answersthiazide diure cs
preferred in pt with CKD, diabetes or post-MI -correct answersACE inhibitors
ACE inhibitor alterna ve (especially if cough/angioedema is an issue) -correct answersARBS
effec ve in elderly and black pts; good in angina -correct answersCCBs
not first line unless comorbidity (heart failure, post-MI, tachyarrhythmia) -correct answersBeta-
blockers